Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, SSE swell with 990 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for Kennebunk Beach and honestly, it’s a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window from now through the first few days of August is looking pretty flat and messy. There’s no real surf to get excited about – every session coming up is rated as poor surf conditions, so I’d say leave the board at home for a while.
The water temperature is sitting at 62°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – nothing shocking, but you’ll feel it if you’re out there in a shorty. Kennebunk Beach is a fairly consistent spot when it’s working, but the swell we’ve got is mostly small, short-period junk from the SSE and SE, with a lot of cross-onshore wind messing things up. The best we see is a tiny window on Thursday afternoon, July 23, when the wind goes glassy and the swell ticks up to 5 ft from the SSE, but the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – not worth the drive.
After that, it’s a long run of tiny, choppy, or glassy flat days. There’s a brief moment of glassy conditions on Saturday morning July 25, but it’s only 3 ft from the SE, and the energy is weak. Honestly, you’d be better off finding a lake or a river mouth if you’re desperate. This kind of blank run is normal for a sheltered break like Kennebunk when the swell direction isn’t matching the optimum ENE. Forecasts can change, but right now there’s nothing to recommend.
Stay patient, and I’ll be back if anything shifts.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 3 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 73 | 18 | 54 | 147 | 279 | 373 | 990 | 455 | 316 | 196 | 122 | 122 | 113 | 77 | 37 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:04PM2.88m | 4:25AM2.75m | 4:55PM2.82m | 5:21AM2.57m | 5:46PM2.75m | 6:19AM2.42m | 6:39PM2.69m | 7:19AM2.31m | 7:32PM2.65m | 8:19AM2.27m | 8:27PM2.65m | 9:16AM2.27m | 9:19PM2.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM-0.04m | 10:10PM0.18m | 10:33AM0.14m | 11:07PM0.27m | 11:25AM0.31m | 00:07AM0.34m | 12:19PM0.45m | 1:08AM0.38m | 1:14PM0.56m | 2:08AM0.39m | 2:10PM0.61m | 3:05AM0.36m | 3:04PM0.61m | 3:57AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 279 | — | 990 | 455 | 316 | 196 | 122 | 24 | 113 | 77 | 37 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | N 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 11 | S 12 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | 19 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | SW 4 | WNW 3 | — | SE 8 | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 11 | 73 | 18 | 54 | 147 | — | 373 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 122 | 7 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 231 | 216 | 231 | 876 | 11 | 1320 | 586 | 62 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 247 | 11 | 11 | 276 | 11 |
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